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Home riders quickest in ARRC at Suzuka

Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi (left) clocked the third fastest time in the SuperSports 600cc at the Suzuka circuit in the fourth round of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championships on Friday.

PETALING JAYA: Japanese riders fired the first salvo on their home ground in the fourth round of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championships (ARRC) at the Suzuka circuit.

In Friday’s free practice sessions, Yuki Ito of Petronas Hong Leong Yamaha clocked the fastest time of 2:15.030 in the SuperSports 600cc class. Katsuaki Fujiwara of BEET Kawasaki Racing was second fastest in 2:15.466.

Ito, however, was far from satisfied with his performance.

“Today’s time is still far from my personal best here. In the All Japan race here, I managed to dip inside the 2:12 mark. But I’m confident I can lower the time in qualifying tomorrow,” said Ito.